2012 Summer Reading List and Study

It looks like it's going to be the kind of summer when I actually have time to read.  Hence, I'm starting my reading list today.  We'll see where the list and months to come take me. I'll add titles in the weeks to come.

Cognition/Relationships (Summer Theme)

• Crowd-Sourcing Love: A Month of Giving
• Dignity: Its History and Meaning (recommended by my school's principal)
• Brain Rules
• Mindset
• Spark (Very good - will impact the work I do)
• Stop Stealing Dreams
• Making Learning Visible for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Education (Terrific)

Changing School Culture

• Changing the Ways We Work with Students

Articles/Posts

• Teaching About the Brain in Elementary School
• Bloom's Taxonomy Refigured
• Brain Friendly Classroom
• Principles of Math Education
• Creating Connections
• Student-Centered Learning, ISTE Reflections
• What Would You Do If You Could Change the World 
• Ignite (Possible Idea for Oration Focus)
• You Matter
• Extreme Creativity Questions

Twitter

• Read all favorites--add new tools to class website for student access. 

End of Summer Reflection:  I am still working on my reading list.  Making Learning Visible for Teachers* was my highlight book of the summer. I also spent a lot of time on curriculum revision and preparation.

*There are many July and August posts related to this wonderful teaching guide.